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BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules
BAE Systems’ US arm has agreed to pay a $36m (£26.7m) civil penalty after US authorities found 104 breaches of arms export regulations. The settlement underlines the scrutiny facing defence firms handling sensitive military technology, particularly where data may be sent overseas without the required authorisation. Most alleged breaches were voluntarily disclosed by BAE, helping…
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Crowley zeroes in on ‘MAGA extremism’ to rebuild a fractured Wisconsin coalition
In one of his first interviews since winning the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, David Crowley shares his plan to bring in Francesca Hong voters — but he won’t commit to campaigning with far left surrogates.
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Energy nationalism and interconnectors: the next power threat? | Nils Pratley
The article argues that, while Britain successfully managed a predicted fall in solar power during a solar eclipse, the greater risk to electricity security is growing political tension over cross-border power links. Interconnectors can reduce costs and support grids during periods of low renewable output, but recent heatwaves and emergency restrictions on exports have exposed…
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Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco Launching New SiriusXM Interview Show With Guests Including Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano (EXCLUSIVE)
Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is launching a monthly SiriusXM interview series, “We Got Company”, beginning on 20 August with Jerry Seinfeld as its first guest. The programme expands Maniscalco’s presence on the platform and will feature longer one-to-one discussions intended to explore guests’ backgrounds, careers and future plans. Future guests include Ray Romano, chefs and restaurateurs…
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“I wasn’t feeling much of anything by the time it was released.” Failure’s brilliant third album Fantastic Planet should have made them superstars. Instead, it broke their hearts and split the band
Failure’s third album, Fantastic Planet, was released in summer 1996 as an ambitious, self-produced alternative-rock record, but its path to release was damaged by uncertainty at the band’s label. Although it was expected to be a breakthrough, it did not enter the Billboard Top 200, and the disappointment contributed to the Los Angeles trio splitting…
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‘Task’ Adds Stephanie Sigman, Alaíde, Rocío Guzmán & Regina Nava To Season 2 Cast
HBO’s Task has added Stephanie Sigman, Alaíde, Rocío Guzmán and Regina Nava in recurring roles for its second season. The additions expand the cast around a new FBI task-force investigation led by Mark Ruffalo’s Tom Brandis, with the story increasingly questioning who is being pursued. Sigman will play Carmen Belandria, the loyal wife and mother…
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Tycoon’s wife, 65, who lives in $2.8m golf club mansion disgraced herself so badly during booze-fueled airport rampage that travelers APPLAUDED as cops led her away: Watch her undignified meltdown
Kathleen Loura, 65, a psychiatrist married to a tech executive and living in a $2.8 million Arizona golf club mansion, was arrested after a drunken outburst at Nashville International Airport last October. She had been denied boarding a Southwest Airlines flight for appearing intoxicated, and was accused of assaulting a gate agent before being handcuffed…
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Andy Burnham’s great British rip-off list just got even longer | Letters
Readers broadly welcome action against misleading discounts and difficult cancellations, but argue it does little to address the wider cost-of-living crisis. They say rising food, housing and household costs are the more pressing concern, and question whether the government’s plans are sufficiently substantial. Other correspondents urge ministers to tackle technology companies’ declining services and dependence…
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Luigi Mangione reportedly to plead guilty over CEO killing
Reports on 13 August said Luigi Mangione was expected to plead guilty at a federal court hearing in Manhattan the following day in connection with the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson. At that stage, the anticipated plea was not publicly confirmed and the precise counts were unclear. Mangione faced separate federal…
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2K launches new studio to build its ‘next blockbuster sports franchise’
2K has launched Small Axe Studios, a new AAA development studio intended to create its “next blockbuster sports franchise”. The announcement matters because signs suggest the project could be a football game positioned to compete with EA Sports FC, potentially expanding 2K’s presence in major sports gaming. 2K has not confirmed which sport the new…